September 25, 2011 EPA to shut down 20 pct of coal plants in 2012 The EPA will shut down an estimated 20% of the nation’s coal plants through the ground-level ozone rule (the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) ) through cap and trade that…
September 25, 2011 NMDC to acquire coking coal mine in Russia India's top iron ore miner NMDC Limited is close to acquiring a coking coal mine in Russia with an estimated reserve of about 70 million tonnes. The company will seek…
September 25, 2011 Shaft collapses at coal mine in southwest China, killing 5 Five people were killed on late Saturday afternoon when a shaft collapsed at a coal mine in southwest China, state-run media reported on Sunday. Two others were injured. The accident…
September 24, 2011 Last body found month after mine flood in NE China The body of the last miner trapped in a flooded coal mine in northeast Heilongjiang province one month ago has been recovered, said a spokesman with the local rescue headquarters…
September 24, 2011 Montana lines up with Arch Coal to defend mine The state of Montana and Arch Coal, Inc. will line up together in state court Tuesday against environmental groups seeking to derail the company's plan to mine a 1.3 billion…
September 23, 2011 Mining jobs in Australia to more than double in next 20 years Job growth in mining and mining-related work in Australia is expected to increase by over 100% by 2031, outpacing other sectors of the economy, The Courier-Mail is reporting. The website…
September 23, 2011 Eight new mines coming, says BC Premier As commodities prices including precious metals were plummetting Thursday on more bad economic news, the Premier of British Columbia provided a glimmer of hope for the BC mining industry. In…
September 23, 2011 Ivanhoe Mines to issue statement on Monday, September 26, on challenge to unauthorized remarks about Oyu Tolgoi project SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE--(Marketwire - Sept. 23, 2011) - Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN)(NYSE:IVN)(NASDAQ:IVN) founder and Chief Executive Officer Robert Friedland said today that the company will issue a statement on Monday, September 26,…
September 23, 2011 China’s Sichuan Hongda signs $3bn Tanzania coal, iron deal China's Sichuan Hongda has signed a $3-billion deal with Tanzania to mine coal and iron-ore in the resource-rich east African country, local media said on Thursday.The investment involves construction of…
September 23, 2011 Qinhuangdao coal throughput tops 180 mln tons this year Shanghai. September 23. INTERFAX-CHINA - Qinhuangdao Port, China's largest coal trans-shipment port, has accumulated 180.23 million tons of coal throughput this year as of Sept. 16, according to statistics released…
Lundin Gold to invest $100 million in 2026 Ecuador exploration Lundin wants to increase its existing reserves totaling 5.54 million ounces, and identify new deposits through a three-year project. February 12, 2026 | 10:29 am